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Recommend DC has Convicted an Unknown Number of People for Drunk Driving with Uncertified Breath Machines (Email)

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How the latest machines bought by the District will be certified has not been determined, Nathan said. But his hope is that oversight would come from outside the D.C. police force, which has controlled the breath-testing program.

"We are committed to pursuing a drunk-driving prosecution policy that has integrity and reliability," Nathan said during a news briefing with Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D).

In deciding to forgo breath tests, Nathan affirmed an order sent Feb. 4 to all officers by Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier to stop using breathalyzers. On Tuesday, Lanier said in an e-mail that there is no specific deadline for having improvements in place.

"The key point is that I want to make sure we get it right," Lanier wrote.

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